He played a deadly
game with pills and boredom, one
he would surely lose.
• • •
the careful addict
haiku for 9/23/19
Quotes
big little ethics
haiku for 9/22/19
transcript unavailable
haiku for 9/21/19
It was good to hear
from her even though it was
only a butt dial.
• • •
high drama at the word factory
haiku for 9/20/19
The editor bel-
lowed for more copy but with-
out hyphenations.
• • •
an autumnal nap
haiku for 9/19/19
A soft chenille stands
a warm vigil atop my
dozing cheeks and nose.
• • •
my kingdom for a napkin
haiku for 9/18/19
morning setup
haiku for 9/17/19
She plunks down the chairs
and tables before her crowd
of regulars comes.
• • •
the big self-checkout discount
haiku for 9/16/19
One for the scanner,
one for me. One for the scan-
ner, seven for me.
• • •
the loneliness of modern adulthood
haiku for 9/15/19
With real jobs and real
families and no one to
hang out with at all.
• • •
the correspondence game
haiku for 9/14/19
I owe my college
friend many letters. But I
have failed mightily.
• • •